Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Borrego Springs - Atlas Obscura

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Borrego Springs, California

Galleta Meadows Estate

Metal Jurassic Park on the side of a California highway.

Borrego Springs, California

Pegleg Smith Monument

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Borrego Springs, California

Font's Point

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

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Julian, California

Eagle and High Peak Mine

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

17 miles from Borrego Springs

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The JAB Canid Education and Conservation Center

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

20 miles from Borrego Springs

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Dark Skies, Desert Beasts: Night Photography in Borrego Springs, California

Journey deep into the desert of Southern California to explore and photograph the Dark Sky Sculptural Oasis of Borrego Springs.

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